Police foot chase on Interstate 80 leads to marijuana arrest

Police arrested Rodolfo J. Davis of Binghamton, N.Y., on drug charges Wednesday night after he led them on a chase across five lanes of traffic on Interstate 80.

POCONO TOWNSHIP — Police arrested Rodolfo J. Davis, 41, of Binghamton, N.Y., on drug-related charges Wednesday night after he led them on a half-mile chase across five lanes of traffic on Interstate 80.

According to police, at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday Davis was pulled over for speeding at mile marker 298 on I-80 and consented to a search of his car. The search found approximately one pound of marijuana and Davis was told he was under arrest.

When police attempted to handcuff Davis, he broke away and began running east along the shoulder of I-80 westbound.

After a quarter-mile chase down the highway, police said Davis crossed three lanes of oncoming traffic and fled into the wooded median between west and eastbound traffic.

Davis then crossed two lanes of traffic on I-80 east near the Crescent Lake rest area. After another quarter-mile chase through the woods, Davis was found and taken into custody without further incident.

Police said the marijuana has a street value of $5,000.

Davis was charged with possession with intent to deliver, flight to avoid apprehension, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance and possession of a small amount of marijuana.

Davis was arraigned at 8:30 a.m. Thursday before Magisterial District Judge Thomas Shiffer in Stroud Township who set bail at $75,000.